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Language ACurriculum NightTeam 7-1
Background Info• Elizabeth Chu
• Chicago, IL
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Concordia University Chicago
• Teaching History– 2010-Present – Percy Julian Middle School
– 2009-2010 – 6-12 English Teacher
– 2007-2009 – 9-12 English Teacher
Reading• Goal:– Read a broad range of high-quality, increasingly
challenging literary and informational texts.
– Gain literary and cultural knowledge and familiarity with various text structures and elements.
– Acquire the habits of reading independently and closely.
Reading• Informational texts, poems, and full-length novels
including, but not limited to:– The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
– Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe
– Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Writing• Goal:– Produce writing that supports opinions, demonstrates
understanding of the content, and conveys real and imagined experiences and events.
– Adapt the form and content of writing for a particular task and purpose and a variety of audiences.
– Build knowledge on a subject through research projects and respond analytically to literary and informational sources.
Speaking & Listening
• Goal:– Take part in a variety of rich, structured conversations
• Goal:– Gain control over standard English grammar, usage,
and mechanics.
– Determine or clarify the meaning of grade-appropriate words and expand vocabulary.
Grammar & Vocabulary
Current Studies• Short Story Unit– Literary elements and devices
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton– IB Global Context: Identities and Relationships
• Writing– Creative writing (short story)– Expository writing– Literary analysis and critique cite textual evidence
• Annotate, make inferences, analyze, apply
• Commas and semicolons in compound and complex sentences
• Vocabulary (technical and reading-based)
Grading Procedure• Formative Assessments– Practice assignment and activities (homework, in-class
activities, quizzes, discussions, etc.)
– Opportunities to improve learning, master a skill or concept, and get feedback
– Informs instruction
• Summative Assessments– Evaluate learning and mastery of a skill or concept in a
unit (tests, projects, essays, presentations, etc.)
– In most cases, there will be retake/redo opportunities
• Authentic Assessments & Growth
Study Session• Thursday lunch (fifth period)
• As needed basis, by appointment (AM or PM)
Every Kid Needs a Champion“How powerful would our world be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks, who were not afraid to think, and who had a champion? Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”
—Rita Pierson
Questions & CommentsPlease write down your questions and comments on a slip of paper and leave it in the question/comment box in the hallway.
Thank you!